Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-09-08

The county Republican convention
election precincts of the county were
fully represented. More than the usual
number of young men were in the dele
cations, and when assem- bled it was pro
nounced An unusually fine looking body
of men. Besides the delegates, large
humber of representative men of the
party from all parts of the county were
present. Throughout the morning there
was an earnest canvass of the merits
aud demerits of candidates. Especial
attention was given Representatives,
and the effect the announcement of
Representative Poorman for renomina>
tion would have was variopsly treated.
The convention was called to order
at II o'clock, by James F Tallman chair
man of the county central committee,
who named DR. J NJ Todd, of Bridgeport.
for temporary chairman. DIR Todd made
patriotic speech on taking the chair.
He congratulated the party of the coun
ty tor sending to the convention such a
splendid body of men; he was glad to
see so many of the old guard present,
and gladder to note the fact that the
young men of the county were arraylngl
themselves under the banners of theI
party of Lincoln and Grant and Garfield. |
rather than mastering with the cause
of Buchanan and jeff Davis and Grover
| Cleveland. His address was heartily
applauded.
On motion of T w Emerson, the chair
was authorized to appoint two secreta.
ries, of persons not members of the
convention. The chairman named ] B /
Longley of st. ClairsvilIe, and w WI
Hanlon of Barnesviile.
The following committees were then
announced by the chair:
Credentials w Holliugsworth. Jno
Kirk, Oliver Portertield.
Rules and Order of BuSiness-T W i
Emerson, David A Cowan, VIM Merritt.
Permanent Organization-Theod
Snodgrass, Samuel Thrall, A NJ Poole.
The chair then announced that the
members-elect of the county central
committee and candidates would meet at
ST. Cliarsvilie to-day Thursday, for
C Insulation.
The following persons were announced
as elected central committeeman from
the various precincts:
Farmington-W. A. Sharon.
Maynard-T. NJ. Adams.
Flushiug-O. S. Holloway.
Belmont Ridge-W. F. Hays.
Belmont-Joseph Heed.
Burr's Mills-O. S. Doudna.
Hendrysburg-Dr. VIM. Jones.
Sewellsville-A. j. Wheaton.
Wegee-W. W. Smith.
Mead-William Hammond.
Bridgeport-Dr. j. M. Todd.
Pease-W. A. Brown.
First Ward, Martins Ferry-No election.
Second g e" M. R. Smiley.
Third '' Henry Single.
PuItney-Thomas Garrett.
First Ward, Belaire-F. L. Bertschey
Second Ward {" james Hamilton.
Third Ward '' &C. L. Shuttleworth.
Fourth Ward =" w. H. Thompson.
Fifth Ward 81 Charles H. Baltzell.
St. Clairsville-John Pollock
Glencoe-P. W, Helpbringer.
Smith,. J. Ault.
Somerton-Thomas Wilson.
Boston, F. Wheatley.
Union-T. c. Shepherd.
Warren-S. B. Piper.
Washngton-A. H. Caldwell l.
Wayne--Andrew Porterfeld.
Wheeling-A. d. Reed.
York-John Boyer.
M Mitchell OF Martins Ferry called
attention to the fact that because of the
fair at Wheeling the time should be
changed to Saturday. Capt Wilson of 1
Somerton, said Saturday would not suit
members of the committee living in dis
tant parts of the county. Some onet
thereupon suggested that the committed
should organize now, whereupon quite
a discussion arose. The point was made
lar and revolutionary-tha call had
been issued for meeting of the com
mittee by the only authority authorized {
TO call it together that it could have t
no life until it had met. in pursuance of
that call, and organized-and, finally, =
that the convention had no power what
ever over The committee, and that all
the discussion concerning it was out of
order. A delegate from Martins Ferry
moved an adjournment until o'clock, s
and ended the controversy.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention met promptly after
dinner. The delegates and spectators f
had, evidently. been well fed, and all
were in good humor, and prepared to do V
the work of the afternoon good-natured-
ly and well. C
Calling the body to order, the chair 8
man inquired for reports of committees VI
Mr. Snodgrass. from the committee on a
organization. reported
President-Lorenzo Danford. d
Vice PresidenJs-M G Mitchell. Chas
Lee Evans, A G Ramage. a
Secretaries-W w Hanlon, W A Hunt,
G L Poorman. d
Mr. Emerson, from the committee on y
rules, reported, limiting speeches put q
ting in nomination candidates to five n
minutes for each, that candidates should q
be nominated singly. and that the rules n
shall not be suspended when two men, e.
bers object. b
Chairman Danford made no speech q
on taking the chair ftar annonnninoI "
the following committee on resolutions ir